T4 DNA Ligase
Product informationCode | Name | Size | Quantity | Price | |
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M0202S |
T4 DNA Ligase |
20.000 units ( 400000 units/ml ) | - | Unavailable in your region | |
M0202T |
T4 DNA Ligase, conc. |
20.000 units ( 2000000 units/ml ) | - | Unavailable in your region | |
M0202L |
T4 DNA Ligase |
100.000 units ( 400000 units/ml ) | - | Unavailable in your region | |
M0202M |
T4 DNA Ligase, conc. |
100.000 units ( 2000000 units/ml ) | - | Unavailable in your region |
T4 DNA Ligase
Looking for T4 DNA Ligase alternatives? Try Salt-T4 or Hi-T4 DNA Ligases
Product Introduction
T4 DNA Ligase will ligate these substrates:
dsDNA
Nicked DNA/RNA
- Catalyzes the formation of a phosphodiester bond between juxtaposed 5' phosphate and 3' hydroxyl termini in duplex DNA or RNA.
- This enzyme will join blunt end and cohesive end termini as well as repair single stranded nicks in duplex DNA and some DNA/RNA hybrids (1).
- The industry standard for performance and quality
- Applicable for use in high-complexity library cloning
- Other T4 DNA Ligase products include Quick Ligation Kit, Salt-T4, Hi-T4, Instant Sticky-end Ligase Master Mix and Blunt/TA Ligase Master Mix
- This product can be purchased in larger volumes. Submit an inquiry to find out more.
- Not sure which ligase to choose? Refer to our DNA and RNA Ligase Properties Chart or DNA Ligase Selection Chart
Catalog # | Size | Concentration |
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M0202S | 20000.0 units | 400000 units/ml |
M0202T | 20000.0 units | 2000000 units/ml |
M0202L | 100000.0 units | 400000 units/ml |
M0202M | 100000.0 units | 2000000 units/ml |
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Product Information
Description
Highlights
- Isolated from a recombinant source
- Supplied with 10X Reaction Buffer
Product Source
An E. coli strain that carries the cloned T4 DNA Ligase gene.- This product is related to the following categories:
- DNA Ligases Products
- This product can be used in the following applications:
- BioBrick® Assembly,
- Cloning Ligation,
- NEBridge® Golden Gate Assembly
Reagents Supplied
Reagents Supplied
The following reagents are supplied with this product:
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Properties & Usage
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to give 50% ligation of HindIII fragments of λ DNA (5´ DNA termini concentration of 0.12 µM, 300- µg/ml) in a total reaction volume of 20 μl in 30 minutes at 16°C in 1X T4 DNA Ligase Reaction Buffer.Concentration:
400,000 cohesive end units/ml and 2,000,000 cohesive end units/ml
Reaction Conditions
1X T4 DNA Ligase Reaction Buffer
Incubate at 16°C
1X T4 DNA Ligase Reaction Buffer
50 mM Tris-HCl
10 mM MgCl2
1 mM ATP
10 mM DTT
(pH 7.5 @ 25°C)
Storage Buffer
10 mM Tris-HCl
50 mM KCl
1 mM DTT
0.1 mM EDTA
50% Glycerol
pH 7.4 @ 25°C
Heat Inactivation
65°C for 10 minutesApplication Features
- Cloning of restriction fragments
- Joining linkers and adapters to blunt-ended DNA
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- Quick Blunting™ Kit
- Monarch® DNA Gel Extraction Kit
- Monarch® PCR & DNA Cleanup Kit (5 μg)
- Monarch® Plasmid Miniprep Kit
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Product Notes
- ATP is an essential cofactor for the reaction. This contrasts with E. coli DNA ligase which requires NAD.
- To dilute T4 DNA Ligase that will subsequently be stored at -20°C, 50% glycerol storage buffer (Diluent Buffer A (with rAlbumin), NEB #B8532S) should be used; to dilute for immediate use, 1X T4 DNA Ligase Reaction Buffer can be used.
- Ligation can also be performed in any of the four restriction endonuclease NEBuffers or in T4 Polynucleotide Kinase Buffer if they are supplemented with 1 mM ATP.
- Room Temperature Ligation
For convenience, ligations may be done at room temperature (20-25°C). For cohesive (sticky) ends, use 1 µl of T4 DNA Ligase in a 20 µl reaction for 10 minutes. For blunt ends, use 1 µl of T4 DNA Ligase in a 20 µl reaction for 2 hours or 1 µl high concentration T4 DNA Ligase for 10 minutes. Alternatively, NEB's Quick Ligation Kit (#M2200S) [30 reactions] or (#M2200L) [150 reactions]) is uniquely formulated to ligate both blunt and cohesive (sticky) ends in 5 minutes at room temperature.
References
- Engler, M.J. and Richardson, C.C. (1982). P.D. Boyer(Ed.), 5, 3. San Diego: Academic Press.
- Remaut, E., Tsao, H. and Fiers, W. (1983). Gene. 22, 103-113.
- Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E.F. and Maniatis, T. (1989). Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, (2nd Ed.). 1.53-1.73.
Protocols, Manuals & Usage
Protocols
Usage & Guidelines
Application Notes
Tools & Resources
Selection Charts
Web Tools
FAQs & Troubleshooting
FAQs
- What are some potential problems with the ligation reaction using T4 DNA Ligase that can lead to transformation failure?
- What are some other problems that should be considered when trouble shooting a transformation problem?
- What problems can be encountered in the restriction digest that can cause ligation using T4 DNA Ligase or subsequent transformation to fail?
- What controls should be run to test the cells and DNA when using T4 DNA Ligase?
- When should T4 DNA Ligase be the enzyme of choice?
- Can the T4 DNA Ligase be used with the Quick Ligase buffer?
- What is the definition of a Weiss Unit and a Cohesive End Unit?
- What is the difference between the two definitions and why does NEB use the Cohesive End Unit?
- How much DNA should be used in a ligation using T4 DNA Ligase?
- Can T4 DNA Ligase be used in other NEBuffers, including rCutSmart?
- Can T4 DNA Ligase be heat inactivated?
Troubleshooting
Citations & Technical Literature
Citations
Additional Citations
- Sexton T, Kurukuti S, Mitchell JA, Umlauf D, Nagano T, Fraser P (2012) Sensitive detection of chromatin coassociations using enhanced chromosome conformation capture on chip Nat Protoc; 7(7), 1335-50. PubMedID: 22722369, DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2012.071
Publications
- Thuronyi, B.W., Koblan, L.W., Levy, J.M. et al (2019) Continuous evolution of base editors with expanded target compatibility and improved activity Nat Biotechnol; 37, 1070-1079.. DOI: 10.1038/s41587-019-0193-0
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Safety DataSheets
The following is a list of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that apply to this product to help you use it safely.T4 DNA Ligase
T4 DNA Ligase Reaction Buffer
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